Sir Edwin Henry Landseer

1802–1873

*Portrait of Mrs Henry Wells of Redleaf and Sketches of a Man’s Head in Profile, Leaning on his Hand*
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Historic and Modern British Art

In Tate Britain

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Biography

Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (7 March 1802 – 1 October 1873) was an English painter and sculptor, well known for his paintings of animals – particularly horses, dogs, and stags. However, his best-known works are the lion sculptures at the base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square.

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